Chapter 271: Seventy-Second Floor, The Forgotten God (2)
[Complete Tunyak’s additional request. Time remaining: 23 hours 30 minutes.]
Tunyak wasn’t merely surprised at the possibility of something being concealed within the rock pillar. Instead, it was the notion of trying to demolish such a colossal object that had led to his outburst.
Though I referred to it as a pillar, it was easily the size of a small house.
Scratching his chin, he muttered, “Shouldn’t we at least check if there is some kind of mechanism?”
He wasn’t wrong. However, when I had surveyed the area earlier, I hadn’t detected anything out of the ordinary. Even if something had escaped my notice, I trusted that Yoonie would have spoken up.
Still, it seemed wiser to let him verify it himself—I had been asking him to trust my judgment from the start. Moreover, judging from the way he was scrutinizing the pillar, he would likely sulk for hours if I broke it open and nothing emerged.
“Go ahead, take a look.”
Tunyak turned toward the stone pillar and placed a hand against its surface. “It may take a while.”
Shutting his eyes, he summoned his mana and began moving slowly around the massive structure.
I crossed my arms and waited patiently.
Once he had completed a full rotation, he opened his eyes and frowned. “Are you sure there’s something here? I’m not picking up anything. No trigger, no mechanism.”
“I’m certain. There’s something sealed within.”